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Census data from fall 2013 reported IU had 8,293 international students in attendance. More than half of all international students come from Asian countries, the most common being China.
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Census data from fall 2013 reported IU had 8,293 international students in attendance. More than half of all international students come from Asian countries, the most common being China.
____simple_html_dom__voku__html_wrapper____>Wielding a burning tiki torch, the conductor lit the balloon into flames as visitors to the Chemistry Open House watched Saturday afternoon. The experiment was one of many demonstrations at a chemistry magic show Saturday in the Chemistry Building. The event was also part of a day-long series of open houses organized by the astronomy, chemistry, geological sciences, mathematics and physics departments.Hands-on science demonstrations were offered to students, staff and community members throughout the day starting at 9 a.m. in the Chemistry Building and Swain Hall West.Prior to the chemistry magic show, guests were given the opportunity to play with different experiments located in labs throughout the building. These experiments included “Be A Battery,” which allowed participants to test themselves as human conductors of electricity.Guests placed their hands on zinc and copper plates to test conductivity. In the “Haunted Lab,” conductors burned gummy bears using potassium chloride, used rubbing alcohol to light a jack-o-lantern and combined dry ice with soap and water to create bubbles. “It’s a pretty fun way to wash your hands,” said IU biology student and conductor Leanne Jamison.At the beginning of the magic show, white phosphorus was drawn on sheets of construction paper taped to a black board in the shape of the word “welcome.” The white phosphorus began to disappear and then burned through the paper, once again revealing the word “welcome.” James Clark, undergraduate lab and outreach coordinator of the chemistry department, led the demonstrations, asking his “assistants” for good ideas to conduct energy. Chemicals were then used to create an artificial light bulb, a tube with glowing blue liquid, and to melt dry ice.After smoke had filled the room, another conductor burned a line of sugar. By adding chemicals, the fire burned brighter. Similarly, fire was used to power a “car,” a large water bottle on wheels, filled with ethanol.“It’s a very rudimentary example of how ethanol burns,” staff member Aulaire Schmitz said. “It’s more complicated with real cars, but things with larger surface areas will burn faster, which is what caused it to jet off the table.”Another two conductors made their own “sun” inside of a glass flask, which created enough light to fill the entire room. “It’s actually white phosphorus,” Schmitz said. “The round bottom flask was filled with oxygen prior to the show. When white phosphorus is exposed to the environment, it burns and creates the effect of sunlight.”The final surprise of the show involved the same tiki torch from the beginning. This time, the torch was used to blow up a balloon that was five times larger than the first balloon. The heat filled the entire room from the explosion. “It’s really just an excuse to light something on fire,” Schmitz said.
____simple_html_dom__voku__html_wrapper____>The Bloomington Northside Exchange Club honored Keith Cash, chief officer and 29-year veteran of the IU Police Department, on May 15 as 2013 Police Officer of the Year.Cash was born in Jeffersonville, Ind. to parents Tom and Judy Cash. An IU graduate, Cash earned both his undergraduate and masters degrees in criminal justice. He began his career as a cadet in 1984, eventually earning the title of department chief in 2010. In 2004, Cash graduated from the Federal Bureau of Investigation National Academy.Keith Cash died of natural causes Wednesday, March 20 at the IU Health Bloomington Hospital just three days before he would have celebrated his 51st birthday."He gave a lot of classes to students on the campus, volunteered a lot of his time," said Merv Meister, a member of the Bloomington Northside National Exchange.Cash served on several boards and committees at IU and often met with students, in groups and individually, to improve campus safety. He was the recipient of the Trevor R. Brown Award in 2011 for his support of the First Amendment, particularly in student media. He also started the IUPD K-9 program, which utilizes the keen senses of dogs for police work.“He was invited to our meetings, and he always showed up,” Meister said. “He was highly valued in the community.”Cash is survived by his mother, Judy; father, Tom; brother Mike; and brother and sister-in-law, Steve and Nancy Cash.Cash is the 53rd winner of the award. He was nominated by IUPD Interim Chief Laury Flint.
____simple_html_dom__voku__html_wrapper____>On May 21, the Office of the Provost unveiled a new teaching space in the Student Building. The classroom features a video wall connected to 16 digital group workstations, which each seat six students. “We’re calling it the Collaborative Learning Studio,” Provost Lauren Robel said.Robel mentioned the space would be one that hopefully propels instructors into new vistas of teaching.Each workstation is equipped with tables designed by Spectrum, comfortable chairs, a keyboard and mouse and a flat-screen Samsung monitor, which displayed famous quotes about education prior to the presentation. “Children learn and remember at least as much from the context of the classroom as from the content of the coursework,” a quote attributed to Lawrence Kutner said.“This classroom is for learners of the 21st century,” said Sonya Stephens, former vice provost for undergraduate education and one of the room’s designers. The event introduced faculty to this hallmark teaching space and its technology. The room, which is designed to enable maximum collaboration between students and instructors, will be available for classes by request this fall. The overhead monitor is a 240-inch diagonal display that includes 16 60-inch Sharp PN-V601 monitors. Everything is networked with cables rather than a wireless system. The total length of the cabling in the room is about 3 feet. Other features of the room, which seats 96 students, include 35 total displays for content, including two projectors, 17 audio/video control systems and 50 individual connections for laptops. “We all know as teachers that we struggle sometimes with our competition: tiny little, easily hidden screens,” Provost Lauren Robel said. “Our game, in some ways, has to go up, to compete with the world which can come into our classrooms.”When deciding what to do with the space and after careful examination from faculty, the question turned to what does a 21st century teaching space needed to offer. This conversation began in the summer of 2010. President Michael McRobbie said he wanted to do something with the space. “What we learned is that we tend not to know what such a space would look like,” Stephens said. “It’s difficult to imagine until you experience one. We wanted to reimagine the classroom for initiative teaching and consider how that could be facilitated by a space.”Vice President for Learning Technologies Stacy Morrone, another one of the room’s designer, said that the space utilizes the ability for students and teachers to share and collaborate, engage in video conferencing, social networking, and most importantly, offers students accessibility, mobility and flexibility. Following the presentation, Vice President for Information Technology & CIO Brad Wheeler, a professor of information systems at the Kelley School of Business, presented a 10-minute exercise called “Business Case for IT Investment.” The exercise required participants to label components of a case study as fact, faith or fear, which demonstrated the utility of workstations. All that was required of participants, and would be required of students, is to know how to use a computer. “In this room, you don’t even need a podium,” Wheeler said. “The action is at the table.”
____simple_html_dom__voku__html_wrapper____>Student leaders from some of IU’s largest, most prominent organizations engaged in a public dialogue on topics including campus safety, rising tuition and minority representation at a town hall discussion Friday. The town hall was organized by Union Board and included leaders from nine organizations. Matthew Glowicki, Indiana Daily Student managing editor, moderated the discussion, largely dominated by IU Student Association President Kyle Straub. Straub pointed out that IUSA started the Culture of Care Week last spring to raise awareness of sexual assault, mental health and drug abuse and to further the goal of campus safety. “It’s a responsibility of campus leaders to promote a culture of care and modification of behavior on these issues,” Straub said. “It’s really about changing the culture.” Interfraternity Council recently started Men Against Rape and Sexual Assault to raise awareness of and combat sexual assault. The Residence Halls Association has promoted a similar initiative aimed at sexual assault awareness.“We have been focused on addressing what is consent, how to give consent and how to respect the boundaries of consent,” RHA Vice President of Student Affairs Hana Horton said. “In discussions with students we have found that some feel that once you give consent, you can’t take it back. There has to be more one-on-one education.” Chris Kauffman, president of the Board of Aeons, which advises IU President Michael McRobbie, said the board has suggested a shift in policy toward reducing tuition for students set to graduate on-time. He said this could boost graduation rates.Straub revealed IUSA has regular meetings with IU’s chief financial officer to discuss tuition transparency.“There is unfortunately no systematic way for the student to demand tuition rates from rising,” Straub said. “However, we want to make sure students fully understand the big picture: What makes up tuition? What does tuition pay for?” Regarding minority representation, each organization leader said diversity is not as well represented on IU’s campus as it could be. “Whose responsibility is it to consider minority representation?” Horton said. “It is all of our jobs to always be addressing minority representation, not giving this task to just one committee.”Jose Delgado, member of the Multicultural Greek Council, said the organization plans to be more proactive on the issue of minority representation in the future. “On a campus with 43,000, I would pay someone a lot of money to tell me how to reach each and every single student,” Straub said. National Pan-Hellenic Council member, Samuel Owusu-Mireku said the organization started an event called Dorm Storming, focused on spreading the word about the organization and its various events in campus dorms once a month.“We honestly don’t feel welcome sometimes,” Owusu-Mireku said. “African-American students come to places like the NPHC and the Black Culture Center for a place to feel at home.” Leaders also addressed questions from an audience member involved with IU on Strike about the relevance and validity of student organizations. In an impromptu poll the audience member conducted, most attendees said they were involved with one of the organizations represented. The student called into question the purpose and success of meetings such as this, given the low student turnout. “It has to be a two-way road,” Straub said. “We need to be met halfway. We genuinely try to make sure we are representing every student’s voice.” Union Board President Jared Thomas suggested that in order for future meetings of this nature to be successful, effective advertising must be targeted at students. He suggested that scheduling the meeting on a more convenient date and time would potentially influence more students to show up. “I think it’s important if you as an individual student, have a concern, to get involved with an organization or a student group,” Thomas said. “You will become part of the larger group with a voice. The best way to effect change is to get involved.”
____simple_html_dom__voku__html_wrapper____>Personal trainer Greg Jacobs discussed the keys to finding wellness in a health-challenged society at “The Art of Wellness” on Tuesday at The Venue Fine Art & Gifts. Also a certified exercise, conditioning and strength instructor, Jacobs offered advice about how to live a healthier lifestyle that promotes overall wellness.He suggested several venues for exercise such as the YMCA, as well as some form of cardio on the B-Line Trail, where Jacobs said “recreation is placed front and center.” “In order to succeed, you should find a personally compelling reason to make that change — for example, dedicating your training and exercise to someone you love,” Jacobs said. “Invite someone else to exercise with you, because now you have put yourself in the drivers seat of your own change and made yourself responsible for someone else.” Many of the guests engaged with Jacobs, asking questions relating to how they should “force” themselves to exercise, even if they do not particularly enjoy doing so.“Find what you enjoy doing,” Jacobs said. “If you hate running, why are you running? If you enjoy playing tennis, for example, find someone to play tennis with. Don’t do something you absolutely dread doing.” Venue curator Gabe Colman, who organized the event, said he was curious about Jacobs’ recommendations before the event. “How do we counteract a society that is promoting ease and anti-productivity?” Colman said. “I was keen to find out how Greg would present his vision of overall wellness. I think it’s best that he presented the information in a more subtle way to inspire community interaction.” Alma Taubensee, a retired IU research assistant from Germany, said the event reaffirmed her already active lifestyle. “I eat right. I exercise, which a lot of people in America do not do,” Taubensee said. “That isn’t so much that way in Europe. You don’t see morbidly obese people.”She said as well as a difference in lifestyle by country, she sees a difference in lifestyle by age.“Younger people are also consumed by television and texting,” Taubensee said. “We went outside and remained active when I was younger. I think it should be a part of everyone’s daily lifestyle.” Jacobs encouraged guests to make long-term goals that would benefit their overall physical, as well as mental, emotional, spiritual and physiological wellness.He told attendees that if they commit, the universe will conspire to work with them.He also said success comes from small steps and overcoming obstacles one at a time.“Brag, because this will lead to personal escalation,” Jacobs said. “Ignore all imagined obstacles such as not having the right clothing, or lack of support from family. Find a supportive environment, tell your story and don’t expect to take on the world all at once.”
____simple_html_dom__voku__html_wrapper____>The Broadway adaptation of Green Day’s “American Idiot” captivated the audience with a provocative, sexually-charged performance Tuesday in the IU Auditorium.“Idiot” took the audience back to the days of teenage rebellion, breath stenched with alcohol and substance experimentation. “This production is about trying to get away from the media-saturated world and becoming your own person, not being the ‘idiot’ in America,” said Jenna Rubaii, who played The Extraordinary Girl. “They go through hell, but all learn something in the end. It’s a very universal thing. It really touches young people, especially.”The musical revolved around the tortured young soul Johnny, played by Alex Nee, who is paralyzed with self-doubt, fear and immense self-loathing. His friends Tunny, played by Thomas Hettrick, and Will, played by Casey O’Farrell, are equally lost.All three of them searched for liberation, which ultimately took them down three very different paths. While Johnny meets the woman of his dreams and takes intense trips on heroin, Will impregnates his girlfriend and Tunny becomes a soldier in the U.S. Army. “It’s a very honest coming-of-age story,” said Alyssa DiPalma, who played Whatsername. “I think it’s important for the audience to take away that you need to make mistakes to get where you need to be and where you need to go.”The story is told through movement and music. The rock-hard abs and bulging muscles of the performers show the physical strength the production required.“This show is incredibly exhausting,” Rubaii said. “Being on the road is incredibly tiring. I think doing eight shows a week just staying in one place is exhausting enough, but when you’re touring, it just intensifies everything. You have to contend with the changing climate, getting enough sleep. It’s really a true test of stamina.”Audience reaction was largely positive. The set was designed to look like an auto garage and included mixed elements that were highly indicative of the message of a media-saturated culture. Televisions littered the stage, projecting images from American popular culture and news media. “The set is incredible, especially given the way the TV’s were always in sync throughout,” freshman Aliana Martinez said. “I think it gives a big energy to the show because it doesn’t stop moving.” Particularly memorable images included one of former president George Bush biting into Lady Liberty as a vampire, a stop-motion green screen of St. Jimmy and several moments throughout the show that were in sync with the production itself. “I think it’s so novel to show it like that,” sophomore Kathryn Boots said. “Most of the audience members around me were shocked once we saw how physical the show actually was, but we accepted it.”Fellow audience members agreed, including freshman Cameron Mullin, who said he was not expecting the long sex scene.“The show has so much angst,” freshman Bailey Moser said. “There are so many things I wasn’t expecting from a Broadway play, like the sex scene and the drug use.”The musical is meant to give young people a voice.“I’m hoping people take from it that you should be your own person,” Rubaii said. “Not be blind to the reality that is surrounding you because it is so easy to get caught up in the media, getting peer pressured into what everyone else is doing, letting those voices and being you and doing the right thing for yourself.”
____simple_html_dom__voku__html_wrapper____>The Bloomington Playwrights Project will present its annual Scriptease Gala on Friday at the Ivy Tech John Waldron Arts Center. The pre-event cocktail reception will begin at 6:30 p.m. and the dinner and main entertainment will be begin at 7:30 p.m.Tickets for the sold-out gala cost $100 and are tax deductible. The event will include both a live and silent auction, a cocktail hour with appetizers, live entertainment from members of the company and dinner.“It’s our main fundraiser for the organization,” said Jessica Reed, BPP managing director and IU graduate. “Our main goal is to raise money, obviously, but also to make sure our attendees have a lot of fun.”The gala is marketed as a “one-of-a-kind entertainment experience.” The Indiana Memorial Union will cater the event. Items being auctioned this year include lunch with Bloomington Mayor Mark Kruzan, two concert tickets with reserved seats to any concert at the Vogue Nightclub and a one-week vacation in Isla Mujeres, Mexico.BPP is a nonprofit organization and produces five main stage shows per season. Two shows are in the fall while the other three are in the spring. The company will start its 2012-13 season Sept. 28 with “Rx” by Kate Fodor. Other shows this season will include “Lemonade” by Mark Krause, “The Truman Show: A Musical” by Alex Gemignani and Brad Bauner, “Ampersand” by Vincent Delaney and “Spun: A Comedic Rock Musical” by Jeremy Schonfeld and Emily Goodson. Chad Rabinovitz, producing artistic director for the gala, said he wants Scriptease to get people excited about BPP’s work throughout the rest of the year.“It’s a time when we can celebrate the people who support us and offer some of the support back, as well,” Rabinovitz said. “At the end of the day, it is an extremely high-class event, and it’s a lot of fun.”
____simple_html_dom__voku__html_wrapper____>The rock band Green Day has transformed its album “American Idiot” into an award-winning musical. IU students will have the chance to watch the show during two performances at 8 p.m. on Tuesday and Wednesday at the IU Auditorium. Opening in 2009 at the Berkeley Repertory Theatre in California, the musical moved to Broadway in April 2010. Now, the musical is on tour. “This is really not your typical Broadway musical,” IU Auditorium Events Manager Maria Talbert said. “It’s probably the most powerful and emotional music of this kind that I have ever seen. It really blew me away. It’s about young people finding a way to improve their lives and the world around them. It’s what people of all ages are striving to do, but it certainly resonates with the youth.” Leading actress Alyssa DiPalma, who plays the character Whatsername, said she promises the show will be exciting.“This is the most physical show I have ever been involved in,” DiPalma said. “We have had to keep our bodies really up to par.”Videos including a commercial, performance preview and overview of the production are located on the auditorium’s website. The IU Cinema will show “Broadway Idiot,” a documentary following Green Day’s lead singer Billie Joe Armstrong, at 3 p.m. Tuesday. Director Doug Hamilton will be present during the screening and will introduce and discuss the film. “We want the students to be aware that it is coming and know that it is for them,” Talbert said. “Out of every show of our season, I think students will definitely walk away feeling very impacted.”Tickets for “American Idiot” are currently on sale at the auditorium box office. Student tickets are available for $20 and may be purchased through Office of the Bursar billing or with a credit card.“It’s a very honest coming of age story,” DiPalma said. “I think it’s important for the audience to take away that you need to make mistakes to get where you need to be and to know where you need to go. It’s about removing yourself from the media-saturated world, break out and make your own ideas.”
____simple_html_dom__voku__html_wrapper____>180 Degrees Consulting at IU, a student group that has worked with local non-profits such as Big Brothers Big Sisters and Jill’s House in the past, celebrates its one-year anniversary as 180 Degrees Consulting’s first U.S. chapter this fall.“180 Degrees Consulting is the largest student-driven consultancy,” IU’s branch founder Jasmine Slivka said. “We work with local nonprofits over a semester-long project in areas such as operations, financial analysis and strategy with a drive to increase their social impact.” She decided to join 180 Degrees in spring 2011 while studying abroad in Australia at the University of Sydney. “I heard about the organization on campus, decided to apply and was lucky to get in,” Slivka said. Upon her return, she was asked to launch the first branch in the United States at IU. Since fall 2011, it has become one of the largest branches in the world. This year, the organization expects to add 36 to 42 students. It is expected that at least 150 students will apply. Started in Australia by a student named Nathaniel Ware, the consulting group has been committed to lending a hand and giving back to the community since 2007. “180Degrees allows students to grow by giving them direct responsibility to improve an outside organization,” Kyle Matkovic, branch vice president and IU graduate student, said in an email. “Like in the real world, students will be meeting with and issuing reports to executive directors and boards of local nonprofit organizations, allowing them to develop an understanding of how their studies can be transformed into results. “In addition, 180Degrees has a global agreement with one of world’s most recognized management consulting firms as well as several regional agreements with other national and international firms. These agreements give students the opportunity to network with recruiters from these organizations as well as be trained using their methodologies.” Kevin Kirchner, IU senior and branch president, said students involved with 180 Degrees can make a difference in the lives of those in Bloomington. “With little to no resources, thousands of nonprofit organizations meaningfully affect the lives of individuals across the world every single day,” he said in an email. “Unfortunately, many of these organizations are formed and run by individuals who have very limited resources, especially time. If community members are willing to assist these organizations by contributing knowledge derived from their individual areas of expertise, these nonprofits can expand their reach and impact by utilizing their existing resources more efficiently, resulting in more people in each of our communities living better lives.” Matkovic said the organization offers students opportunities they might not be able to find elsewhere.“180Degrees Consulting is one of, and perhaps the only, student organization within IU that allows students to apply the concepts used in their coursework to real-life situations in which they are not simply volunteering for an organization but formulating and implementing solutions for clients that will create an impact long after the student has left 180Degrees,” he said. “In addition to consulting, it gives students from all majors the opportunity to interact with other high-achieving students in other areas of study, network with recruiters and generate meaningful social impacts.” A callout event is scheduled 7 p.m. Tuesday at Kelley School of Business 102. Interested students can apply for the fall semester on the branch’s Facebook page, facebook.com/180DegreesIndiana. The deadline is Thursday. Following the initial application, an in-person interview and a case interview with fellow students, those asked to join will be divided into teams of five. Each team will aid a nonprofit organization within the Bloomington community.
____simple_html_dom__voku__html_wrapper____>Showalter Fountain, which depicts the mythical birth of Venus, has become an iconic statue on IU’s campus as well as a perpetuator of many IU legends.Several myths surround the fountain, such as beliefs that the statue of Venus will awaken and walk around campus if a virgin graduates, or that former IU Men’s Basketball Coach Bob Knight has one of the stolen fish in his possession.“(Knight) has never directly denied it, but sometimes I think he is smirking when asked about it,” said Danielle Mendelson, assistant director of admissions at IU.But Showalter Fountain has a history predating Knight’s reign.A fine arts professor named Robert Laurent, who joined the IU faculty in 1942, is credited with the fountain’s construction.While on sabbatical in 1954, Laurent served as an artist-in-residence at the American Academy in Rome, where he was influenced by the essence of the city’s fountains.Bronze casts of Laurent’s design were completed by the Nicci Foundry in 1958 and shipped to IU the same year.In July 1960, the fountain’s building contract was authorized.On Oct. 22, 1961, following the completion of the fountain, the fountain was dedicated in a ceremony.In his address, President Herman B Wells dedicated the fountain to Grace Showalter, whose contributions to the University in honor of her late husband, Ralph, funded the construction.Since then, Showalter Fountain has become somewhat of a cultural crossroad. It is a favorite hangout for students during breaks between classes and one of the most popular topics during campus tours.The Office of Admissions organizes tours for prospective students and their families. These tours give potential newcomers the opportunity to learn about IU’s rich history, including the legends surrounding the fountain.“The visitors love hearing about the fountain, and the Bob Knight joke gets a good laugh from the adults and avid basketball fans in the crowd,” junior and tour guide Elizabeth Haney said.The fish surrounding the Venus statue have been stolen twice during IU’s history.In 1987, they were stolen when IU won the NCAA men’s basketball tournament, and again in 2010.“Rumor has it, after our men’s basketball team won the National Championship in 1987, the students stormed Showalter in celebration, stole the fish and hid them around campus,” Haney said.The University threatened disciplinary action if the fish were not given back, and all but one were returned.“Some say we won’t win another national championship until the fish is returned, while others believe the fish is sitting in Bob Knight’s basement and we won’t get it back until we apologize,” Haney said.Senior and tour guide David Bock agreed that this myth gets a rise out of many on the tour.“Most people laugh about the legends, especially the Bobby Knight comment,” he said. “That’s a popular parent joke.”Senior and tour guide Laura Lavender even had an alumna on one of her tours who knew the story.“One of the moms on the tour started laughing during the story, and it turned out that she had been one of the people that pulled the fish out of the fountain that night,” Lavender said.Despite whatever myths surround it, Showalter Fountain is much bigger than the multitude of legends and rumors.“It’s not the legends that make the fountain unique,” Mendelson said. “It’s the fact that Culture Fest during Welcome Week happens at the fountain, as well as events for Homecoming. Shows at the IU Auditorium begin and start at the fountain. It’s on many IU students’ bucket lists to jump in the fountain.”
____simple_html_dom__voku__html_wrapper____>For anyone who supports the local food movement, loves fresh produce or simply wants an enjoyable weekend morning, the Bloomington Community Farmers’ Market is the perfect venue.The market, a weekend tradition for many locals, is held in the parking lot located next to the Showers Building on North Morton Street every Saturday from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. until the end of November.Vendors from all over the city and surrounding areas, including Sunset Acres, Traders Point, Tuttle Orchards, Liberty Pastures, May Creek and Amazen Graze farms, set up tents to sell their products to the public. This gives the community the chance to make connections with local farmers.“We’ve been doing this since 2002,” local vendor Alyssa Lehman said. “It’s so much better than the food you get in the grocery store, and the connections you develop with the vendors keep people coming back.”IU senior Kelsea Clark said she enjoys attending the market to support local farmers.“I’ve been here three times this summer so far, and I would like to go more,” she said. “I think’s great to be a part of a community that supports this.”“It’s the community growing food for the community,” said Alyssa Penning, IU graduate student and Bloomingfoods employee. “If you come to the market, you see who it affects, and how it affects them. Not to mention, the people. The people here are so generous. It definitely restores your faith in humanity by working with the farmers’ market.”The entire block is full of tantalizing scents and rich, vibrant colors from just about every type of produce you can imagine, including those you won’t find in your average grocery store. Products range from candy onions, heirloom cherry tomatoes and coneflowers to fresh African jade and Earligold this species apples. Some stalls offer fresh catnip, sorrel, young garlic, kohlrabi, mulberries, hickory nuts, watercress, garden phlox and worm castings.Local restaurants such as Chocolate Moose, Scholars Inn Bakehouse and Feast also set up tents offering a variety of baked goods and sweet treats. A handful of vendors sell local honey, maple syrup, handmade pies, tamales, houseplants and fresh flowers.“I think we are so detached from where our food comes these days, and this brings it all back down to reality,” Penning said.Many vendors encourage that more students should show up to support the market.“I wish more students knew about the local food movement,” said Morgan Eldridge, IU senior and Bloomingfoods employee. “I don’t think many of them know how much people need help in this community. It would be great to see them not so confined to the campus.”While you shop and experience everything the market has to offer, you can enjoy live entertainment, such as The 220 Breakers, an acoustic rock band, and Simply Strings, a high school string ensemble. You are also sure to find a multitude of stand-alone local acoustic musicians amongst the crowd.IU alumna and market coordinating assistant Crystal Ritter said she thinks the market is a great place for Bloomington residents and visitors to gather and “hang out.”“I think people will keep coming back, because it brings so many people together, and it’s just a great place to hang out,” Ritter said.For more information, visit bloomington.in.gov/farmersmarket.
____simple_html_dom__voku__html_wrapper____>Every year, incoming freshman are given the chance to learn about IU’s rich history by attending the annual event, CultureFest. Though CultureFest was cancelled due to severe weather, After-Party at the IU Art Museum was not. At the museum’s entrance, greeters handed guests a “Passport to the Galleries.” Guests were asked to fill the information card indicating the title, artist name and what they liked most about their favorite pieces from the first, second and third floor galleries.Attendees dropped their “Passport” into the box by the Angles Café & Gift Shop, which provided Italian soda for the event. Chocolates, brownies and cookies were provided by Blu Boy Chocolate Cafe and Cakery. “We try to make the event as fun and inviting as possible,” said Allyson Gergely, junior and special events coordinator for the event. “It’s not just about the art, but rather the whole experience.”The museum strives every year to offer students the opportunity to visit the galleries in a more “down to earth” setting, Gergely said. “I think most people tend to think that art museums are too high brow and this event shows that there is fun stuff available that is geared towards college students,” junior Jenn Gunter said.
____simple_html_dom__voku__html_wrapper____>The IU Art Museum’s annual CultureFest After-Party will take place from 7 to 10 p.m.today.The museum organizes the After-Party every year, welcoming new students to campus and celebrating the start of a new semester. This year, the After-Party will feature live comedy from the Best of Bloomington Comedy Showcase, as well as live music from Art From All Angles, The Vallures and DJ Eade. “This year, we are actually adding live comedy, which is a first for the event,” Event Coordinator Ann Field said. “Normally we only do live music. There will be live music and a DJ outdoors and live comedy indoors.”Guests can sample coffee from around the world provided by Angles Cafe and chocolates provided by BLU Boy Chocolate Cafe. Each guest is encouraged to find a piece of art he or she likes and fill out an information card about it. The cards are then entered into a prize drawing for gift certificates donated from local restaurants and retailers.“We are hoping that by being able to give gift certificates, it will give incentives for guests to look around and see what the museum has to offer,” Field said.Although the After-Party has grown in participation each year, Field said she would like to see more students in the galleries.“We feel that by throwing a party, they may see it as a less stuffy environment and actually realize that the gallery is here on campus for them to enjoy,” Field said.
The Office of International Services acts as a link between international students, international student organizations and the Bloomington community.